JP2024051363A - Dials and Operating Mechanisms - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a dial and operating mechanism that enables space saving in the axial direction and improves the efficiency of component layout. [Solution] A first dial 13 includes a rotatable dial member 31 having an axis 36, a moving mechanism 32 that moves the dial member 31 in the Z1 direction, and a flexible printed circuit board 34 that has a first sensor that detects the rotation of the dial member 31 and a second sensor 65 that detects the position of the dial member 31 moved by the moving mechanism 32, and the flexible printed circuit board 34 is disposed on the Z1 direction side of the axis 36. [Selected Figure] Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to dials and operating mechanisms used in electronic devices.

The rotary encoder with push switch described in Patent Document 1 includes a rotary contact plate having an operating knob (dial member), a mounting base with elastic legs that elastically contact the rotary contact plate to generate an electric signal, a driver that rotatably holds the rotary contact plate and is connected to the side of the mounting base so as to be able to swing parallel to the mounting base surface, a switch section with a dome-shaped movable contact placed on a fixed contact implanted in the mounting base, and an L-shaped actuator formed in an L shape consisting of an arm perpendicular to the mounting base surface that abuts against one end of the driver and an arm that extends from the arm toward the switch section and whose tip abuts against the dome-shaped movable contact, and is held on the mounting base so as to be able to swing about the intersection of both arms as a support shaft. When force is applied to the operating knob against the elastic operating force of the dome-shaped movable contact, the entire rotary contact plate and the driver swing, the driver pushes and rotates the L-shaped actuator, and the tip of the arm of the L-shaped actuator pushes the dome-shaped movable contact downward, causing a reversal operation and shorting between the switch terminals.

The composite operation type electrical component described in Patent Document 2 includes a rotating knob (dial member), a slider that rotates integrally with the rotating knob, a sliding pattern along which the slider slides, a movable part that slides the rotating knob by pressing the rotating knob in a direction substantially perpendicular to its axis, and a push button switch that has a dome-shaped click spring and is activated when pressed by a pressing protrusion provided on the movable part.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-265860 Japanese Patent No. 3920567

One embodiment of the technology disclosed herein provides a dial and operating mechanism that allows for space saving in the axial direction and improves the efficiency of component placement.

A dial according to one aspect of the disclosed technology includes a dial member, a movement mechanism, and an electronic member, and the electronic member is disposed on the first direction side relative to the shaft portion. The dial member has a shaft portion and is rotatable. The movement mechanism moves the dial member in the first direction. The electronic member has a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor detects the rotation of the dial member. The second sensor detects the position of the dial member moved by the movement mechanism.

The first sensor is preferably disposed in a direction away from the dial member relative to the end of the shaft. The dial is preferably an operating dial disposed on the imaging device.

A dial according to another aspect of the technology disclosed herein includes a dial member, a moving mechanism, and an electronic component, and the first sensor is positioned in a direction away from the dial member relative to the end of the shaft portion.

It is preferable to have a prevention unit that prevents the electronic component from entering the rotation range of the dial component. The prevention unit is preferably included in the movement mechanism.

It is preferable that the electronic component comprises a first mounting portion in which the first sensor is mounted, a second mounting portion in which the second sensor is mounted, and a first relay portion connecting between the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion.

It is preferable that the movement mechanism has two biasing members that bias the dial member in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and the first relay portion is disposed between the two biasing members.

An operating mechanism according to one embodiment of the technology disclosed herein includes a dial and an operating unit, and the electronic component includes a third mounting unit having a connection with the operating unit and a second relay unit connecting the second mounting unit and the third mounting unit, and the operating unit includes a movable unit that moves in a second direction adjacent to the dial and has a first convex portion and a second convex portion that protrude toward the dial, and the second relay unit is disposed between the first convex portion and the second convex portion.

It is preferable that the electronic component is provided with a rotation mechanism that rotates the dial member, and that the rotation mechanism includes a support member that rotatably supports the dial member, and a fastening member that screws the electronic component to the support member.

The fastening member is preferably arranged in a direction away from the dial member relative to the support member. The first direction is preferably a direction intersecting the axial direction of the shaft portion.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the imaging device. FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the imaging device. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the imaging device. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the dial of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the dial as viewed from the bottom side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the dial of the present invention with the flexible printed circuit board removed. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the dial as viewed from the bottom side. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an operating mechanism according to a second embodiment. FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the operation mechanism as viewed from the bottom side. FIG.

[First embodiment]
As shown in Fig. 1, a digital camera 10 includes a camera body 11 and an interchangeable lens barrel 12. The rear surface of the camera body 11 includes a first dial 13, a display 14, and operation buttons 15. The first dial 13 corresponds to the "dial" in the claims. The display 14 is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an OELD (Organic Electroluminescent Display), etc. The display 14 is used to display live view images, captured images, and setting menus, etc.

As shown in FIG. 2, a lens mount 16 and a second dial 17 are provided on the front of the camera body 11. The lens mount 16 has a circular imaging opening 16A. The lens barrel 12 is removably attached to the lens mount 16. In addition, a release switch 18, an operation dial 19, etc. are provided on the top surface of the camera body 11.

The camera body 11 has an image sensor 21 built in. The image sensor 21 is, for example, a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor, a charge coupled device (CCD) image sensor, or an organic thin-film image sensor.

The lens barrel 12 includes a lens barrel body 22 and an imaging optical system 23. The lens barrel body 22 is cylindrical in shape and holds the imaging optical system 23 inside, with a lens mount and a lens side signal contact (not shown) provided at the rear end. When the lens barrel 12 is attached to the camera body 11, the imaging optical system 23 forms an image of subject light on the imaging element 21.

The camera body 11 has a front case 11A, a rear case 11B, a top case 11C, and a bottom case 11D. The front case 11A, rear case 11B, top case 11C, and bottom case 11D are combined to form the exterior case of the camera body 11.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first dial 13 includes a dial member 31, a movement mechanism 32, a rotation mechanism 33, a flexible printed circuit board 34, and a rotation plate 35. The first dial 13 is incorporated in the upper part of the rear side of the camera body 11.

The dial member 31 is formed in a disk shape and has a shaft portion 36. The outer peripheral surface of the dial member 31 is knurled. A through hole 11E is formed in the back surface of the top case 11C, and a part of the dial member 31 protrudes to the outside of the camera body 11 through the through hole 11E.

As described below, the dial member 31 can be moved in the Z1 and Z2 directions by the movement mechanism 32, and can be rotated around a rotation axis CL parallel to the Y1 and Y2 directions by the rotation mechanism 33. In this embodiment, the Z1 and Z2 directions are parallel to the front-to-rear direction of the digital camera 10. The Z2 direction is the opposite direction to the Z1 direction.

The Y1 and Y2 directions are perpendicular to the Z1 and Z2 directions. The Y2 direction is the opposite direction to the Y1 direction. The X1 and X2 directions are perpendicular to the Z1 and Z2 directions and the Y1 and Y2 directions, and in this embodiment, are the left-right direction of the digital camera 10 (see FIG. 4). The X2 direction is the opposite direction to the X1 direction. In this specification, the term "perpendicular" includes not only the meaning of completely perpendicular, but also the meaning of approximately perpendicular, including tolerances that are acceptable in design and manufacturing. The term "parallel" includes not only the meaning of completely parallel, but also the meaning of approximately parallel, including tolerances that are acceptable in design and manufacturing.

In addition, in this embodiment, the Z1 and Z2 directions are directions perpendicular to the rotation axis CL of the dial member 31, but this is not limited thereto, and the Z1 and Z2 directions may be any directions that intersect with the rotation axis CL.

As shown in FIG. 4, the rotation mechanism 33 includes a support member 41. The support member 41 includes a fitting portion 42 and a plate-shaped portion 43. The support member 41 is also included in the movement mechanism 32, as described below.

The fitting portion 42 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a cross section formed by connecting two semicircles with parallel straight lines. The fitting portion 42 has a fitting hole 42A that fits with the shaft portion 36 of the dial member 31. The support member 41 rotatably supports the dial member 31 by fitting the fitting hole 42A with the shaft portion 36.

The rotating plate 35 is disposed at the end 36A of the shaft portion 36. The rotating plate 35 is screwed to the shaft portion 36 by screwing the screw member 37 that penetrates the rotating plate 35 into the shaft portion 36. As described above, the shaft portion 36 penetrates the fitting portion 42. Therefore, the rotating plate 35 disposed at the end 36A of the shaft portion 36 is located on the Y2 direction side of the plate-shaped portion 43. The rotating plate 35 has an uneven outer periphery, and its rotation is detected by the first sensor 64 described later.

As shown in FIG. 5, the movement mechanism 32 includes a fixed member 51, two spring members 52, and a support member 41. The spring member 52 corresponds to the "biasing member" in the claims. The fixed member 51 is formed in a plate shape that is one size larger than the support member 41. The fixed member 51 has a movement hole portion 51A, a camera body attachment portion 51B, a positioning pin 51C, a fastening portion 51D, and two spring member storage portions 51E.

The movement hole 51A is a rounded rectangular through hole arranged along the Z1 and Z2 directions, and fits into the fitting portion 42 of the support member 41. The movement hole 51A is formed so that its dimensions in the Z1 and Z2 directions are longer than the fitting portion 42. This allows the fitting portion 42, i.e., the support member 41, to move in the Z1 and Z2 directions along the movement hole 51A. When the fitting portion 42 fits into the movement hole 51A, the plate-shaped portion 43 is located on the Y2 direction side of the fixed member 51.

The camera body attachment portion 51B extends in the X1 and X2 directions and has a through hole through which the screw member 55 passes. The fixing member 51 is fixed to the top case 11C, i.e., to the inside of the exterior of the camera body 11, by the screw member 55 passing through the camera body attachment portion 51B being screwed into the top case 11C.

The second mounting section 62, which will be described later, is attached to the positioning pin 51C and the fastening section 51D. The spring member storage section 51E is a U-shaped frame section formed on the bottom side (Y2 direction side) of the fixed member 51, in which the spring member 52 is stored.

The plate-shaped portion 43 of the support member 41 has a spring member attachment portion 43A, an entry prevention portion 43B, a positioning pin 43C, a fastening portion 43D, and a pressing protrusion portion 43E. The spring member attachment portion 43A is a pair of protrusions that protrude from the end of the plate-shaped portion 43 along the Z1 direction, and a spring member 52 is attached parallel to the Z1 and Z2 directions.

6, when the fitting portion 42 of the support member 41 fits into the movement hole portion 51A, the spring member 52 attached to the spring member mounting portion 43A is stored in the spring member storage portion 51E of the fixed member 51. Therefore, the spring member 52 is sandwiched and disposed between the fixed member 51 and the support member 41. As a result, the spring member 52 biases the support member 41 and the dial member 31 in the Z2 direction. When the dial member 31 is pressed in the Z1 direction, the movement mechanism 32 can move the dial member in the Z1 direction against the bias of the spring member 52 by guiding the fitting portion 42 through the movement hole portion 51A (state shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3). Also, when the pressure on the dial member 31 is released, the movement mechanism 32 can bias the dial member 31 in the Z2 direction by the spring member 52 to return it to the initial position (state shown by the solid line in FIG. 3).

The positioning pin 43C and the fastening portion 43D are attached to the first mounting portion 61, which will be described later. The pressing protrusion 43E is located between the spring member mounting portions 43A and is a protrusion that protrudes in the Z1 direction from the edge of the plate-shaped portion 43. The entry prevention portion 43B is a protrusion that protrudes in the Y2 direction from the bottom surface of the plate-shaped portion 43 (see FIG. 3).

The flexible printed circuit board 34 includes a first mounting section 61, a second mounting section 62, a first relay section 63, a first sensor 64, and a second sensor 65. The first mounting section 61 is a rectangular plate and has a fastening hole 61A and a positioning hole 61B. The first sensor 64 is mounted on the upper surface of the first mounting section 61. The two first sensors 64 are located on the same circumference centered on the rotation axis CL.

The positioning hole 61B fits into the positioning pin 43C of the support member 41. This positions the first mounting part 61 relative to the support member 41. The fastening hole 61A is provided at a position that matches the fastening part 43D of the support member 41. The first mounting part 61 is fastened to the support member 41 by a screw member 66 that passes through the fastening hole 61A and screws into the fastening part 43D. The screw member 66 corresponds to the "fastening member" in the claims. The screw member 66 is positioned relative to the support member 41 in a direction away from the dial member 31, i.e., in the Y2 direction.

In the Y1 and Y2 directions, the first mounting portion 61 is attached to the plate-shaped portion 43 at a fixed distance. This fixed distance is a gap through which the rotating plate 35 can pass. As described above, the rotating plate 35 is located on the Y2 direction side of the plate-shaped portion 43 of the support member 41. Therefore, the rotating plate 35 passes between the plate-shaped portion 43 and the first mounting portion 61, which is spaced at a fixed distance from the plate-shaped portion 43.

The first sensor 64 is an optical sensor, and may be, for example, a photoreflector. As described above, the first sensor 64 is mounted on the first mounting portion 61. Therefore, the first sensor 64 is disposed in a direction away from the dial member 31, i.e., in the Y2 direction, relative to the rotating plate 35 located at the end 36A of the shaft portion 36.

The first sensor 64 has a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. The light emitting unit of the first sensor 64 emits light toward the convex portion 35A of the rotating plate 35, and the light receiving unit receives the light reflected by the convex portion 35A of the rotating plate 35. The rotation of the dial member 31, specifically, the amount and direction of rotation of the dial member 31, can be detected by the output of the first sensor 64.

The second mounting portion 62 is a rectangular plate-like member, and is disposed in the Z1 direction relative to the first mounting portion 61. The second mounting portion 62 has a fastening hole 62A and a positioning hole 62B. A second sensor 65 is mounted on the upper surface of the second mounting portion 62. However, this is not limited to this, and a control unit having a processor function may be mounted on the first mounting portion 61 and/or the second mounting portion 62.

The positioning hole 62B fits into the positioning hole 51C of the fixed member 51. This positions the second mounting portion 62 relative to the fixed member 51. The fastening hole 62A is provided at a position that matches the fastening portion 51D of the fixed member 51. The second mounting portion 62 is fastened to the fixed member 51 by a screw member 67 that passes through the fastening hole 62A and screws into the fastening portion 51D. The second mounting portion 62 also supports the support member 41 on the Y1 direction side. In the Y1 and Y2 directions, the second mounting portion 62 is attached to the bottom surface 51F of the fixed member 51 at a fixed interval. This fixed interval is a gap through which the plate-shaped portion 43 of the support member 41 can pass.

As described above, the plate-shaped portion 43 is located on the Y2 direction side of the fixed member 51. Therefore, the plate-shaped portion 43 passes between the fixed member 51 and the second mounting portion 62, which is spaced a certain distance from the fixed member 51. This allows the support member 41 to move in the Z1 and Z2 directions.

The second sensor 65 is a mechanical switch. The second sensor 65 is disposed at a position facing the pressing protrusion 43E of the support member 41. When the support member 41 moves in the Z1 direction, the second sensor 65 is pressed by the pressing protrusion 43E, and the pressed portion 65A is pressed into the inside of the case 65B (see FIG. 3). When the pressed portion 65A is pressed, a contact (not shown) inside the case 65B is turned on. Therefore, the second sensor 65 can detect the position of the dial member 31 moved by the moving mechanism 32. In addition, when the pressure on the dial member 31 is released, the pressing of the pressed portion 65A by the pressing protrusion 43E is also released. When the pressure on the pressed portion 65A is released, the pressed portion 65A is urged by a urging member (not shown) inside the case 65B, and the pressed portion 65A returns to its initial position.

The first relay portion 63 connects between the first mounting portion 61 and the second mounting portion 62. As described above, the first mounting portion 61 is fixed to the support member 41, the second mounting portion 62 is fixed to the fixed member 51, and the support member 41 is movable in the Z1 and Z2 directions relative to the fixed member 51. For this reason, the first relay portion 63 is formed with a length that allows some leeway in the Z1 and Z2 directions so as not to impede the movement of the support member 41.

As described above, the first relay portion 63 is formed with a sufficient length, so if it enters the range in which the dial member 31 rotates, it will prevent the dial member 31 from rotating. In this embodiment, an entry prevention portion 43B is provided in accordance with the position of the first relay portion 63. The entry prevention portion 43B moves in the Z1 and Z2 directions together with the support member 41, so it comes into contact with the first relay portion 63 and prevents the first relay portion 63 from moving in the Z2 direction. In other words, the entry prevention portion 43B prevents the first relay portion 63 from entering the range in which the dial member 31 rotates.

7, the first relay portion 63 is disposed between the two spring members 52 that bias the support member 41 and the dial member 31. The first relay portion 63 is a part of the flexible printed circuit board 34, and has a large reaction force. That is, when the first relay portion 63 is pressed by the support member 41, the force pushing back the support member 41 and the dial member 31 is large. If the first relay portion 63 is located outside the two spring members 52, the reaction force on the side where the first relay portion 63 is located becomes large, and operability becomes poor. In contrast, in this embodiment, the first relay portion 63 is disposed between the two spring members 52, so that the force pushing back the support member 41 and the dial member 31 is prevented from being biased, and operability is improved. In addition, since there is a margin for component arrangement between the two spring members 52, the efficiency of component arrangement can be improved by arranging the first relay portion 63 at this position.

Next, the operation of the digital camera 10 of this embodiment will be described. When the first dial 13 is operated, since the moving mechanism 32 and the rotating mechanism 33 are provided as described above, it is possible to rotate and press the dial member 31, and the user can perform various operations. In the first dial 13, the flexible printed circuit board 34 is disposed on the Z1 direction side with respect to the shaft portion 36 of the dial member 31. This provides more space for component arrangement on the Z2 direction side of the shaft portion 36 (area E surrounded by a dotted line in the figure). This in turn enables space saving in the Y1 and Y2 directions, which are the axial directions of the first dial 13, and improves the efficiency of component arrangement.

In addition, in the first dial 13, the first sensor 64 that detects rotation is arranged in the direction away from the dial member 31 with respect to the end 36A of the shaft portion 36, i.e., in the Y2 direction, which allows for space saving in the Y1 and Y2 directions and improves the efficiency of component placement. If the first sensor that detects rotation were arranged in a direction closer to the dial member than the end of the shaft portion, as in a conventional dial, the shaft portion of the dial would be long and components would be placed up to the end of the shaft portion, which would hinder space saving. In contrast, in this embodiment, the first sensor 64 is arranged in the direction away from the dial member 31 with respect to the end 36A of the shaft portion 36, which allows the shaft portion 36 to be shorter than before, which improves the freedom of component placement. This allows for space saving.

In the first embodiment, the first dial 13 has the flexible printed circuit board 34 disposed on the Z1 direction side relative to the shaft portion 36 of the dial member 31, and the first sensor 64 disposed in a direction away from the dial member 31 relative to the end portion 36A of the shaft portion 36, but this is not limited to the above and some configuration may be omitted. For example, the limitation that the flexible printed circuit board 34 is disposed on the Z1 direction side relative to the shaft portion 36 of the dial member 31 from the configuration of the first embodiment may be eliminated. Even in this case, since the first sensor 64 is disposed in a direction away from the dial member 31 relative to the end portion 36A of the shaft portion 36, space can be saved and the parts can be arranged more efficiently.

The configuration of the first embodiment described above may be modified so that the first sensor 64 is not limited to being disposed in a direction away from the dial member 31 relative to the end 36A of the shaft portion 36. Even in this case, since the flexible printed circuit board 34 is disposed on the Z1 side relative to the shaft portion 36 of the dial member 31, there is ample space on the Z2 side of the shaft portion 36, which allows for space saving and improves the efficiency of component placement.

[Second embodiment]
In the above-described first embodiment, a configuration in which the dial of the present invention is applied is illustrated, but this is not limiting. In the second embodiment described below, the present invention is applied to an operating mechanism including a dial and other operating parts.

As shown in FIG. 8, the operation mechanism 70 of this embodiment includes a first dial 71 and a second dial 72. The operation mechanism 70 is incorporated in the camera body 11 of the digital camera 10, as in the first embodiment. The first dial 71 has the same configuration as the first dial 13 of the first embodiment, except for the configuration of the flexible printed circuit board 73. The second dial 72 corresponds to the "operation section" in the claims. Note that parts and members similar to those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals and will not be described.

The first dial 71 includes a dial member 31, a moving mechanism 32, a rotating mechanism 33, a flexible printed circuit board 73, and a rotating plate 35. In addition to the configuration of the flexible printed circuit board 34 in the first embodiment, the flexible printed circuit board 73 has a third mounting section 74 and a second relay section 75. The first mounting section 61, the second mounting section 62, the first relay section 63, the first sensor 64, and the second sensor 65 that configure the flexible printed circuit board 73 are similar to the flexible printed circuit board 34 in the first embodiment.

The third mounting portion 74 is provided with a connector 76. The connector 76 is a connection portion with the second dial 72. The third mounting portion 74 is disposed in a position that does not interfere with the operation of the movement mechanism 32 and the rotation mechanism 33. For example, the third mounting portion 74 is disposed in a position in the Y1 direction or the Y2 direction with respect to the first mounting portion 61 and the second mounting portion 62.

The second relay section 75 connects between the second mounting section 62 and the third mounting section 74. Due to the positional relationship between the second mounting section 62 and the third mounting section 74 described above, the second relay section 75 is disposed in a position that extends from the second mounting section 62 in the Y2 direction and further wraps around to the Y2 direction side of the third mounting section 74.

As shown in FIG. 10, the second dial 72 includes at least a dial member 81, a movable portion 82, a fixed portion 83, and a flexible printed circuit board 84. The second dial 72 is disposed, for example, in the same position as the second dial 17 in the first embodiment with respect to the camera body 11. The flexible printed circuit board 84 is provided with a connection terminal at an end portion 84A, which connects to the connector 76 of the first dial 71. The flexible printed circuit board 84 is equipped with a sensor and/or a control unit that detects the position of the dial member 81.

The movable part 82, together with the dial member 81, constitutes a movement mechanism that moves in the Z1 and Z2 directions. The dial member 81, like the dial member 31, has an axis and is a rotatable dial member. The fixed part 83 is a member that is fixed inside the exterior of the camera body 11.

In this embodiment, the movable part 82 moves in the Z2 direction, i.e., in the direction approaching the first dial 71. The movable part 82 has a first convex part 82A that protrudes toward the first dial 71, and a second convex part 82B. The first convex part 82A and the second convex part 82B are connecting parts for connecting the movable part 82 to the fixed part 83, and are fastened or fitted with, for example, a screw member 85, which is a fastening member. Note that the movable part 82 may be a member that combines a rotating mechanism and a moving mechanism, similar to the support member 41 in the first embodiment described above, or may be a member that simply moves to press a switch.

As shown in FIG. 11, the second relay portion 75 is disposed between the first convex portion 82A and the second convex portion 82B. For example, a sensor is disposed between the first convex portion 82A and the second convex portion 82B, but there is ample space in the position protruding toward the first dial 71. Therefore, in this embodiment, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment described above, the efficiency of component arrangement can be improved by disposing the second relay portion 75 between the first convex portion 82A and the second convex portion 82B.

In each of the above embodiments, the second sensor 65 uses a mechanical switch, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any sensor that can be switched on/off in response to the movement of the dial member 31 by the moving mechanism may be used. For example, an optical sensor may be used to detect the position of the dial and/or a member that moves with the dial, and electrical detection may be performed by bringing the contacts that make up an electrical contact switch into a contact and/or non-contact state.

The dial of the present invention is not limited to the operation dial of a digital camera, but can also be applied to the operation dial of an imaging device such as a smartphone or a video camera.

[Additional Note 1]
a rotatable dial member having a shaft portion;
an electronic component having a first sensor that detects rotation of the dial component;
The first sensor is
A dial is disposed relative to the end of the shaft portion in a direction away from the dial member.
[Additional Note 2]
a rotatable dial member having a shaft portion;
a moving mechanism that moves the dial member in a first direction;
an electronic component having a second sensor that detects a position moved by the moving mechanism,
The electronic component is
A dial is disposed on the first direction side relative to the shaft portion.

10 Digital camera 11 Camera body 11A Front case 11B Rear case 11C Top case 11D Bottom case 11E Through hole 12 Lens barrel 13 First dial 14 Display 15 Operation button 16 Lens mount 16A Imaging opening 17 Second dial 18 Release switch 19 Operation dial 21 Imaging element 22 Lens barrel main body 23 Imaging optical system 31 Dial member 32 Movement mechanism 33 Rotation mechanism 34 Flexible printed circuit board 35 Rotation plate 35A Convex portion 36 Shaft portion 36A End portion 37 Screw member 41 Support member 42 Fitting portion 42A Fitting hole 43 Plate-shaped portion 43A Spring member attachment portion 43B Entry prevention portion 43C Positioning pin 43D Fastening portion 43E Pressing protrusion portion 51 Fixing member 51A Movement hole portion 51B Camera body attachment portion 51C Positioning pin 51D Fastening portion 51E Spring member storage section 51F Bottom surface 52 Spring member 55 Screw member 61 First mounting section 61A Fastening hole 61B Positioning hole 62 Second mounting section 62A Fastening hole 62B Positioning hole 63 First relay section 64 First sensor 65 Second sensor 65A Pressed section 65B Case 66 Screw member 67 Screw member 70 Operation mechanism 71 First dial 72 Second dial 73 Flexible printed circuit board 74 Third mounting section 75 Second relay section 76 Connector 81 Dial member 82 Movable section 82A First convex section 82B Second convex section 83 Fixed section 84 Flexible printed circuit board 84A End section 85 Screw member

Claims (12)

a rotatable dial member having a shaft portion;
a moving mechanism that moves the dial member in a first direction;
an electronic component having a first sensor that detects the rotation of the dial member and a second sensor that detects the position of the dial member moved by the movement mechanism;
The electronic component is
A dial is disposed on the first direction side relative to the shaft portion. The dial according to claim 1, wherein the first sensor is disposed in a direction away from the dial member relative to the end of the shaft portion. The dial according to claim 1, wherein the dial is an operating dial disposed on an imaging device. a rotatable dial member having a shaft portion;
a moving mechanism that moves the dial member in a first direction;
an electronic component having a first sensor that detects the rotation of the dial member and a second sensor that detects the position of the dial member moved by the movement mechanism;
The first sensor is
A dial is disposed relative to the end of the shaft portion in a direction away from the dial member. The dial according to claim 1 or 4, which is provided with a prevention part that prevents the electronic component from entering the rotation range of the dial component. The dial of claim 5, wherein the prevention part is included in the moving mechanism. The electronic component is
a first mounting portion on which the first sensor is mounted;
a second mounting portion on which the second sensor is mounted;
A first relay portion that connects the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion,
A dial according to claim 1 or 4. The moving mechanism includes:
The dial member has two biasing members that bias the dial member in a second direction opposite to the first direction,
The first relay portion is disposed between the two biasing members.
8. A dial according to claim 7. A dial according to claim 8;
An operation unit,
The electronic component is
A third mounting portion having a connection portion with the operation portion;
a second relay portion connecting the second mounting portion and the third mounting portion,
The operation unit includes:
a movable portion that moves in a second direction adjacent to the dial, the movable portion having a first convex portion and a second convex portion that protrude toward the dial;
The second relay portion is disposed between the first convex portion and the second convex portion.
Operating mechanism. A rotation mechanism for rotating the dial member is provided,
a support member included in the rotation mechanism and configured to rotatably support the dial member;
The dial according to claim 1 or 4, further comprising a fastening member for screwing the electronic component to the support member. The dial according to claim 10, wherein the fastening member is disposed in a direction away from the dial member relative to the support member. A dial according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the first direction is a direction intersecting with the axial direction of the shaft portion.

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